Beckley Half Marathon

Inaugural Burning Rock Half Marathon & 5K Trail Run

Thank You to all of the race participants for coming out for inaugural trail runs at Burning Rock. The BRCCC Half Marathon Planning Committee wanted to offer something different than the traditional road races from previous years and Burning Rock stepped up to host the Half Marathon and 5K Trail Runs.

Thank YouBurning Rock Outdoor Adventure Parkfor your hospitality. Your facility in Southern Raleigh County WV is one of the best locations for many different types of events; and a running event fit right in. Your staff did an amazing job with course layout and volunteers, timing / scoring, participant support and offering an overall good time experience. We appreciate the partnership on these events and look forward to returning again soon.

Thank You to our events sponsors for their continued support for the Half Marathon events: A special Thank You to Papa Johns Pizza, Beckley for our "Special Delivery" to Burning Rock on Saturday morning.

Thank
You - to all of the runners and walkers that participated in the 18th
Beckley Half Marathon and the Inaugural Beckley Full Marathon

Thank you West Virginia University - Beckley Campus for giving us
access to your campus and cafeteria for the day. We look forward to
growing our partnership with the Marathon events and activities, and
look forward to continuing the tradition for many years to come.

A HUGE THANK YOU to Beckley Public Works Dept. and Phillips Machine Company
for coordinating all marathon events course set-up; from painting 26
miles of “Little Blue Men”, marking every mile on the course and marking
the course with cones & directional signs at 5am before races and
after the races taking everything back down – We couldn’t do any of this
without you.
Thank You Active Southern West Virginia for your involvement and
for training runners and walkers in our area to be more active and
making it possible for them to participate in active events around our
area

Thank You Beckley Crane and Construction for joining our Marathon
Team, helping us with event planning and of course for bringing the
crane to display the American Flag over the Start / Finish Line

Thank You SHEETZ for providing much needed water and sandwiches for event participants. We appreciate you joining our Marathon Team.

Thank You Little General Stores for your continued support and providing much needed water for the runners and walkers
Thank You to all of our sponsors for your continued support of the Marathon events:WVNS TV 59News
Beaver Coal Company
Raleigh General Hospital
City of Beckley
Beckley Newspapers, The Register-Herald
Southern Communications Radio
Beckley Appalachian Regional Hospital
Bodyworks
McDonald’s of Beckley-Raleigh County
City National Bank
United Bank
John Howerton Honda
Falcon Machinery
Frye Roofing
Visit Southern West Virginia
Mabscott Supply Company
Jan Care Ambulance Service
Papa Johns Pizza

A BIG Thank You to these Departments for keeping the course secure and traffic under control:Sgt. Webb, Beckley Police Dept.
Beckley Fire Dept
WV State Police
Thank You to our Course Monitors & Water Station Volunteers for
servicing our participants and for being our eyes out on the course:YMCA of Southern WV staff
Dave Harris, Woodrow Wilson HS ROTC
Little General Stores
Betty Burns, Classic Pageants & your Festival Queens and Royalty
United Bank
Active Southern West Virginia
Valley College
St. Francis Students
Woodcrest Homeowners Association
Beaver Coal Company
Sam’s Club Beckley
Papa Johns Pizza

Partnerships in our community are very important to event success and we
appreciate all involved with the 18th Annual Beckley Half Marathon and
the Inaugural Full Marathon. We’re very much looking forward to next
year!

Much More Than 13 Miles of Thank Yous - to all of the runners and walkers that participated in the 17th Beckley Half Marathon events.

Thank you for your hospitality University of Charleston – Beckley Campus
and staff members. We are proud of our partnership with the Half
Marathon events and activities, and look forward to continuing the
tradition for many years to come.

We appreciate the work and coordination with UC Beckley “Eagles Nest”
Staff Members, Thank You for taking great care of us, everything was
delicious.

A special Thank You to Dr. Forster, UCBeckley Maintenance Dept,
UCBeckley Security Dept. for taking care of us throughout the morning.

Thank you and Welcome to Alpha Natural Resources for joining our team of
Beckley Half Marathon supporters. We appreciate your involvement

A HUGE THANK YOU to Mr. Jack Reeves, Beckley Public Works Dept. for
coordinating all marathon events course set-up; from painting 13.1 miles
of “Little Blue Men”, marking every mile on the course and marking the
course with cones & directional signs at 5am before races and 11am
after the races taking everything back down – We couldn’t do any of this
without you.

Thank You to all of our Half Marathon Sponsors for your continued support in presenting these events:

Partnerships in our community are very important to event success and we
appreciate all involved with the 17th Annual Beckley Half Marathon
event and all of the other events that took place on the First Saturday
in October 2014 – We’re very much looking forward to next year!

2014 17th Annual Beckley Half Marathon, 5K Run & 5K Walk
Mark your calendars for Saturday, October 4, 2014.The
Annual Beckley Half Marathon, 5K Run and 5K Walk, presented by the
Beckley-Raleigh County Chamber of Commerce, University of
Charleston, Beckley and Alpha Natural Resources is held in Beckley the first
Saturday in October. The Beckley Half Marathon events take place on a
picturesque and challenging course as only Southern WV can
offer...through historic downtown Beckley and more.

For more info and to receive a registration form contact BRCCC 304-252-7328 / 877-987-3847 / chamber@brccc.com

Brochure Printed by Central Printing Company, Beckley
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR HALF MARATHON EVENTS -
Course Attendants, Water Station Attendants
Please contact BRCCC at 304-252-7328
if you would like to Volunteer on Race Day

The 17th Annual Beckley
Half Marathon, 5K Run & 5K Walk tradition continues with the
partnership with University of Charleston - Beckley, and New this year;
Alpha Natural Resources, Saturday morning October 4. We are proud to
have UC-Beckley and Alpha Natural Resources involved in Marathon events and
we're looking forward to our continued partnership with the Half
Marathon. They have been very engaged community partners and hospitable
hosts for the Marathon planning and events.

The Beckley Half Marathon Planning Committee is still in search of
volunteers to help with the course and water stations. Our volunteers
are crucial in making the event safe for runners and walkers.
Volunteers are provided with safety vests and signs to identify them on
the course. Anyone interested in volunteering can contact the
Beckley-Raleigh County Chamber of Commerce at 304-252-7328.

Participants for the Beckley Half Marathon events come from all around
the region and surrounding states. We have many local participants that
come out each year to challenge themselves on a 13.1 mile course
through the Beckley community and we appreciate their continued support.

Anyone interested in participating in any of the Beckley Half Marathon
events can register through the Beckley-Raleigh County Chamber of
Commerce. Pre-Registration is open now by calling 304-252-7328 for
instructions for registration online or by receiving an application.

A Pre-Registration, Pre-Race Dinner Event is planned at UC-Beckley
Robert C. Byrd Learning Resource Center Friday evening, October 3 from
6:00pm - 7:00pm, the evening before race day. Participants can join us
for dinner and pick up their Pre-Registration Packets or complete the
registration process then to allow themselves more warm-up time the next
morning prior to the start of the race. Race day registration begins
at 6:30am on October 4.

This year's Half Marathon and 5K courses remain the same as last year.
The course will again take place on South Kanawha Street, East Beckley
Bypass, YMCA of Southern West Virginia Paul Cline Memorial Youth Sports
Complex, Woodrow Wilson High School Campus and Uptown Beckley Historical
District.

Tri-State Racer Electronic Timing and Scoring will again be monitoring all events and providing our results.

We would like to remind motorists that plan to be traveling in the Beckley area Saturday morning, October 4
to use caution and be aware that runners and walkers will be sharing
the roadway with them from 8am - 11am. At 8:00am South Kanawha Street
will be closed at Church Street for Pre-Race Ceremonies and Start.
Please use the course map below to plan an alternate route to avoid
possible delays during the morning. The course will be cleared by
11:00am and all traffic areas should be back to normal after that time.

The first Saturday in October is a BIG day for our community and we are proud to be a part of the excitement.

BRCCC would like to thank all of the runners and walkers that participated in the 16th Beckley Half Marathon events.

Thank you for your hospitality University of Charleston – Beckley Campus
and staff members. We are proud of our partnership with the Half
Marathon events and activities, and look forward to continuing the
tradition for many years to come.

We appreciate the work and coordination with UC Beckley “Eagles Nest”
Staff Members, Thank You for taking great care of us, everything was
delicious.

A special Thank You to Dr. Forster, UCBeckley Maintenance Dept, UCBeckley Security Dept, UCBeckley IT Dept.

A HUGE THANK YOU to Mr. Jack Reeves, Beckley Public Works Dept. for
coordinating all marathon events course set-up; from painting 13.1 miles
of “Little Blue Men”, marking every mile on the course and marking the
course with cones & directional signs at 5am before races and 11am
after the races taking everything back down – We couldn’t do any of this
without you.

Partnerships in our community are very important to event success and we
appreciate all involved with the 16th Annual Beckley Half Marathon
event and all of the other events that took place on the First Saturday
in October 2013 – We’re very much looking forward to next year!

“I would like to thank everyone involved with the 1/2 Marathon on
Saturday Oct. 5th, especially the Police, Fire, and all volunteers along
the route. They really made my first 1/2 Marathon a wonderful
experience. Kudos to your entire team on a great race and great day! I
look forward to competing again next year!” - Tony McCumber, Saint Albans